Sport
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
Contact number
(020) 7710 1000Chambers Review
Latham & Watkins is highlighted for the team's ability to handle high-profile matters for leading players in sports in the UK and overseas. The team has experience acting on behalf of the likes of governing bodies, owners and clubs.
Work Highlights
- Latham & Watkins was lead adviser to Manchester United on its agreement with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the chairman of INEOS, under which he has acquired up to a 25% shareholding in the company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Latham & Watkins provide clear and helpful advice. The team is composed of highly experienced lawyers who have always attended to our demands in a timely manner."
"Latham & Watkins excel on complex and sophisticated sports matters, especially when required to move fast to work across European and US time zones. Their strength in depth in the UK is strong."
"The Latham team are very service-oriented in their approach to our transaction and have been extremely responsive to our needs."
"They are always able to handle complex and technical matters and to quickly pick up on the commercial realities."
"Latham & Watkins provide clear and helpful advice. The team is composed of highly experienced lawyers who have always attended to our demands in a timely manner."
"Latham & Watkins excel on complex and sophisticated sports matters, especially when required to move fast to work across European and US time zones. Their strength in depth in the UK is strong."
"The Latham team are very service-oriented in their approach to our transaction and have been extremely responsive to our needs."
"They are always able to handle complex and technical matters and to quickly pick up on the commercial realities."
Notable Practitioners
Patrick Mitchell is a noted sports lawyer who focuses on sophisticated commercial transactions arising in the sector. He offers expertise in sports technology alongside media rights and sponsorship arrangements.
"Patrick is an excellent lawyer with a very strong understanding of sports law."
"He has his fingers on the pulse of what is going on in the sporting world itself as well as the interplay of private capital and sports."
"Patrick is an excellent attorney and has helped us develop a new strategy. He is an excellent negotiator and partner."
"Patrick is great to work with and always delivers."
"Patrick has been a great partner to our organisation, assisting us with tricky negotiations with great patience and professionalism."